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I never intended to be a politician or office-seeker.

My father never ran for office or supported anybody for office, and was not engaged in that at all.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me. I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.

I didn't intend to run for public office. I didn't really think about it.

I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

I have not the smarts or patience for political office.

I have never voted in my life.